Business Functional Analyst Vision Next (VN)

Rate: $110K

Role: Business / Functional Analyst Vision Next (VN)

Location: Berkeley Heights NJ (5days onsite)

Primary Skills

• Strong understanding of Vision Next (core banking / cards / payments ecosystem)
• Knowledge of card lifecycle: Authorization Validation Personalization Administration
• Understanding of banking processes: Billing Invoicing Statements Fees (Interchange Cash Fee etc.)
• Expertise in regulatory compliance and global financial regulations
• Ability to perform deep functional analysis and product-level impact assessment
• Experience in process re-engineering and automation within VN workflows
• Strong documentation skills for product features APIs and business processes

Secondary Skills

• Atlassian JIRA & Confluence (Agile delivery & documentation)
• MS SQL / Data Analysis
• API understanding (REST/OpenAPI) and integration concepts
• MS Office (Excel-heavy reporting PowerPoint for stakeholder communication)

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

• Act as a Vision Next SME driving functional discussions and solution alignment with business stakeholders
• Lead requirements elicitation workshops and translate business needs into VN-compatible functional specifications
• Define and document current vs. target state processes aligned to VN product capabilities
• Collaborate with Product Owners Architects and Engineering teams for feature design and delivery
• Manage and prioritize product backlog user stories and sprint activities
• Drive functional analysis for VN modules (cards billing customer management etc.)
• Support API-driven integrations and document functional contracts/use cases
• Own test strategy: Functional testing regression cycles and validation of VN implementations
• Produce senior management reports KPIs and product insights
• Identify and implement automation opportunities across VN processes
• Maintain JIRA dashboards and Confluence knowledge repositories

Preferred Background & Qualifications

• Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science Engineering or related field
• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst in Agile environments ( 4 years)
• Hands-on experience with Vision Next or similar core banking/cards platforms
• Strong understanding of end-to-end payment/card processing flows
• Experience working on API-based architectures and microservices ecosystems

Preferred Personal Qualities

• Strong product mindset with focus on scalability and reusability
• Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
• Ability to create clear user stories use cases and acceptance criteria
• Skilled in test plan creation and execution oversight
• Strong stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation skills
• Analytical mindset with focus on process optimization and continuous improvement